Israel detains Palestinian leftist without trial
Ramallah 18 November 2013
Even Israeli military court judge isn’t convinced that Ahmad Qatamesh should be behind bars. Read more about Israel detains Palestinian leftist without trial
Ramallah 18 November 2013
Even Israeli military court judge isn’t convinced that Ahmad Qatamesh should be behind bars. Read more about Israel detains Palestinian leftist without trial
Gaza City 21 May 2013
Abdelfattah Abu Jahil won the “right” to use paintbrushes after living on salt and water for 79 days. Read more about Prisoners who starved for art honored by Gaza show
Gaza City 25 March 2013
During the last month of his protest, Sharawna’s captors only allowed him use the bathroom twice a day. Read more about Israel “tried to banish me for 28 years,” says hunger striker Ayman Sharawna
Portland 21 February 2013
Boycotts helped end segregation in the American South. Hopefully they can achieve similar results for Palestinians. Read more about Jim Crow in Palestine: parallels between US and Israeli racism
London 10 January 2013
The BBC cites bizarre criteria in defense of its refusal to cover protests in Israeli jails. Read more about BBC's cruel excuses for ignoring Palestinian hunger strikes
Jenin area 14 September 2012
Bilal Diab on his 77-day hunger strike in protest of administrative detention in Israeli prison. Read more about Winning the battle of empty stomachs: hunger striker Bilal Diab interviewed
Gaza Strip 14 September 2012
Dirar Abu Sisi, the deputy engineer of the only power plant in the Gaza Strip, is in solitary confinement in an Israeli prison after being kidnapped from Ukraine. Read more about Gaza engineer kidnapped from Ukraine goes on hunger strike over solitary confinement
Ramallah 5 June 2012
Since the end of the mass hunger strike in the early hours of 15 May, rumors of Israel reneging on the agreement have solidified into facts. Read more about Palestinian prisoners’ hunger strikes continue as Israel violates agreements
Jerusalem 14 May 2012
More than 1,500 Palestinian prisoners are weeks into an open-ended hunger strike in protest against worsening conditions in Israeli jails. Read more about Israel puts "every possible obstacle" in way of respecting hunger strikers' rights, say doctors
Jerusalem 3 May 2012
This weekend marks the second anniversary of Israel’s arrest of Palestinian civilil society leader Ameer Makhoul, who is serving a lengthy prison for trumped-up security charges. Read more about Ameer Makhoul: still shaking the foundations of Israeli apartheid after 2 years in jail